Michael Rosen

About this episode

Michael Rosen joins Frank and Nadia to discuss the upcoming Michael Rosen day and share stories from his life in children's books.

What's that in the blue yonder? Could it be a submarine - carrying precious cargo? It could and it is - the Nautilus itself, skippered by no-one other than Michael Rosen, who's come to the island to tell Frank and Nadia all about the upcoming Michael Rosen day! The aim of the day is "to make reading, listening to, and writing poetry fun, enjoyable and accessible for all, helping children and young people of all ages to discover its magic." And we're not going to quibble with that. In fact Frank and Nadia are busy preparing their own poetry party over at the freshly dug Island Lido. While he's here, Michael regales all (both) who'll listen with fabulous tales from his extraordinary life in children's books. Who could ask for anything more?

People in this episode

Hosts: Frank Cottrell Boyce, Nadia Shireen

Guest: Michael Rosen

Topics covered

• poetry
• children's literature
• reading
• writing
• storytelling

Keywords

• Michael Rosen
• poetry party
• children's books
• reading fun
• Nautilus

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